Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Voters May No Longer Approve Public Housing Projects Under New Bill

December 27, 2019 2:09 amDecember 26, 2019 10:11 pm

Article 34 of California’s Constitution requires local voter approval for public housing projects. However, this may be repealed in 2020 if supporters of a bill backing the repeal get it approved. The need for more low income housing SCA 1,...

Per-Minute Electric Car Billing to be Banned in California

December 26, 2019 2:50 pmDecember 27, 2019 10:56 am

After years of complaints of electric car charging stations billing by the minute and running up costs, California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has announced that new rules prohibiting the practice will commence on January 1st. Per minute charging and...

President Trump Threatens Federal Intervention if California Doesn’t do More to Solve Homeless Crisis

December 26, 2019 12:37 pm

President Donald Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over crime and homelessness on Twitter Wednesday, coming only days after a HUD report showing huge homelessness gains in California. “Governor Gavin N has done a really...

California Looks At Alternative Ways to Tax Marijuana

December 24, 2019 2:10 amDecember 23, 2019 9:21 pm

California currently taxes all marijuana twice. According to a new report by the Legislative Analyst’s Office, Marijuana sales should be taxed on THC content or total amount of sales. Weight and Excise The report goes on to say that...

Two Sports Betting Initiatives Prepare For Assembly and Senate Battles in 2020

December 23, 2019 9:09 pmDecember 24, 2019 8:55 am

Two different initiatives to make sports betting legal in California will soon be facing the next steps for a November ballot vote. The Gray and Dodd bill One initiative, ACA 16, proposes a widespread legalization of sports betting, similar to...

Inglewood Mayor Facing Harassment and Stalking Charges by Former Aide

December 23, 2019 1:38 pmDecember 27, 2019 4:20 am

Inglewood Mayor James Butts is facing growing scrutiny this week as his former executive assistant Melanie McDade is alleging that he harassed and stalked her during the last year. In November McDade was told that she would be fired for...

Democratic Debate at Loyola Marymount University Fails To Get Into Numerous Issues Important to Californians

December 20, 2019 9:31 pm

In a debate that was largely about President Trump’s current impeachment, several candidates ‘hawking’ books that they wrote, NAFTA-USMCA talks, healthcare, and climate change, very little was mentioned of the state hosting Thursday’s debate: California. Wine Caves Senator Joe Biden,...